CEL p0661 SSV circuit low on 2
01-05-2014, 12:35 PM
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i've seen it on numerous cars, initially i tried cleaning the connections but that never worked long term for more than a day or 2(until the engine warmed up enough for the solenoid to drop in resistance enough to throw the code). now i just replace the solenoids whenever the code pops up and the problem goes away.
swapping the solenoids was futile but it did verify that the solenoid was at fault. the code just moves to the air pump but the cars still would fail smog due to the CEL still being on.
swapping the solenoids was futile but it did verify that the solenoid was at fault. the code just moves to the air pump but the cars still would fail smog due to the CEL still being on.
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01-07-2014, 01:52 PM
#29
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No prob, glad you brought this thread back to the surface!
i've seen it on numerous cars, initially i tried cleaning the connections but that never worked long term for more than a day or 2(until the engine warmed up enough for the solenoid to drop in resistance enough to throw the code). now i just replace the solenoids whenever the code pops up and the problem goes away.
swapping the solenoids was futile but it did verify that the solenoid was at fault. the code just moves to the air pump but the cars still would fail smog due to the CEL still being on.
swapping the solenoids was futile but it did verify that the solenoid was at fault. the code just moves to the air pump but the cars still would fail smog due to the CEL still being on.
First vehicle I had this issue with...
01-22-2014, 12:52 PM
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What site did you get the part from? I googled the part number you gave and only got ebay. Not sure if the part I'm looking at is what I need to replace but i do have that p0661 CEL on so its worth a shot.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OEM-Mazd...a797c0&vxp=mtr
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01-22-2014, 02:32 PM
#32
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the same solenoid was used on numerous other mazda and ford cars/trucks/vans. as long as the part # matches you should be fine, as it was also used to control various other components as well.
01-22-2014, 07:33 PM
#35
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unfortunately i found out about the alternate solenoids after wasting a few hundred $ at the dealer on them. $78 a pop.. at $30 i'm sure i can find space for them on the shelf.
eBay sometimes is pretty kewl
01-23-2014, 11:53 AM
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10-05-2014, 06:17 PM
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Does anyone have the "blue, white, and black" clip order for the vacuum pod?
IE, white equals SSV / black equals VDI / blue equals Air Injection?
I think the white clip on the vacuum chamber controls the SSV....
IE, white equals SSV / black equals VDI / blue equals Air Injection?
I think the white clip on the vacuum chamber controls the SSV....
10-05-2014, 10:22 PM
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I'll have to look it up in my shop manual, can't remember. Might take a minute.
Maybe one of the Mods can interject...
10-06-2014, 07:19 PM
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This goes back in this same thread (Post #4, by Jon216G)... not sure if you wound down a bit to the earlier posts, but I found my answers with his help in the color coding....
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10-23-2014, 09:28 AM
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10-24-2014, 01:28 AM
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I realised that it's really hard to remove the solenoid without removing the UIM. I tired it, it's near impossible. I'm not sure if I'll have the time to take a part. What could have caused the SSV solenoid to fail? Will constant hard driving clear the code eventually?
10-26-2014, 01:57 AM
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I realised that it's really hard to remove the solenoid without removing the UIM. I tired it, it's near impossible. I'm not sure if I'll have the time to take a part. What could have caused the SSV solenoid to fail? Will constant hard driving clear the code eventually?
I agree, it's hard to reach.
With my big hands, it drove me nuts because I could see it. There was no way to contort my arm to reach it well enough to work it loose. I wound up taking the intake runner assembly apart. It took about 20 minutes. I was tempted to change the other 2 out while I had it down, but I didn't have the replacements for them on hand.
The really funny thing was that before I replaced the bad solenoid, the code cleared when the ambient temps were below 50 degrees. At around 90 degrees in the spring, it was really bad.
Once I changed it out, the code cleared itself after 2 starts. I re-read the OBDII later and it also cleared.
10-26-2014, 09:26 AM
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SSV Failures are pretty typical with the 6 port Renesis engine after 30k miles.
I agree, it's hard to reach.
With my big hands, it drove me nuts because I could see it. There was no way to contort my arm to reach it well enough to work it loose. I wound up taking the intake runner assembly apart. It took about 20 minutes. I was tempted to change the other 2 out while I had it down, but I didn't have the replacements for them on hand.
The really funny thing was that before I replaced the bad solenoid, the code cleared when the ambient temps were below 50 degrees. At around 90 degrees in the spring, it was really bad.
Once I changed it out, the code cleared itself after 2 starts. I re-read the OBDII later and it also cleared.
I agree, it's hard to reach.
With my big hands, it drove me nuts because I could see it. There was no way to contort my arm to reach it well enough to work it loose. I wound up taking the intake runner assembly apart. It took about 20 minutes. I was tempted to change the other 2 out while I had it down, but I didn't have the replacements for them on hand.
The really funny thing was that before I replaced the bad solenoid, the code cleared when the ambient temps were below 50 degrees. At around 90 degrees in the spring, it was really bad.
Once I changed it out, the code cleared itself after 2 starts. I re-read the OBDII later and it also cleared.
Were there any after effects of not changing the SSV solenoid?
10-26-2014, 09:58 AM
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10-26-2014, 10:56 AM
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11-10-2014, 03:05 PM
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